Common Petroleum Products

Americans consume petroleum products at a rate of three and a half gallons of oil and over 250 cubic feet of natural gas a day for every man, woman and child, 365 days a year. But Petroleum isn’t used just for fuel. Petroleum feedstocks provide us with many jobs and over 6,000 different products. Most people are surprised to learn how many things petroleum is used for in daily life, as seen below.